encan

French

Etymology

From earlier enquent, from Middle French inquant, from Medieval Latin inquantum (“in as much as”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.kɑ̃/
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Noun

encan m (plural encans)

  1. auction
    Synonym: enchère
    • 1884, Joris-Karl Huysmans, chapter XVI, in À rebours [Against the Grain]:
      Les terres ne rapportant plus, elles avaient été avec les châteaux mises à l’encan, car l’or manquait pour acheter les maléfices vénériens aux descendants hébétés des vieilles races !
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Derived terms

  • à l'encan

Descendants

  • → Catalan: encant

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